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Kind of an odd question, I'm searching for nicknames given to the Western Federal soldier in general, perhaps given by eastern Federal soldiers, or maybe even Western rebs. I hope I worded that right ... ?
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[B]Pvt. James Swingler Chandler (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. H, 111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
[B]Pvt. John D. Linthicum (4x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. F, 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
[B]Pvt. Martin Van Buren Straight (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. E, 23rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry
[B]Cpl. Andreas Schoen (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Co. A, 30th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
[B]Pvt. Madison Burke (3x Great Grandfather)
[/B]Battery B, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery
[B]Pvt. Eli Bell (4x Great Grandfather)
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Re: Other names for the "western Federal"
In Nelson Pinney's, History of the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he tells an anacdote of their stay in Washington, D.C. on their way from Tennessee to North Carolina in January 1865. "The garrison in Washington at that time consisted of General Hancock's new veteran corps of new regiments recruited from old soldiers whose terms had expired. Clad in brand new uniforms and glittering with brass ornaments, these "brave men" with their noses elevated in disgust, affected to despise the soiled and ragged "Georgia woodticks" as they deigned to call us."James Brenner -
we rebs had quite a few......
But good taste, and the swear filter preclude posting most of em....Originally posted by ericburke
You have heard the joke "I didn't d@mn and yankee were two seperate words till I moved to Indiana"
"Bummer" "Barn Burner" are a couple examples[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Tod Lane[/FONT]Comment
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Re: Other names for the "western Federal"
I think this was posted on the "old" AC, but thanks to Vicki Betts' newspaper research, we've got a pretty humorous list of "State Nicknames"
Maine --Foxes
New Hampshire -- Granite Boys
Vermont -- Green Mountain Boys
Massachusetts -- Bay Staters
Rhode Island -- Gun Flints
Connecticut -- Wooden Nutmegs
New York -- Knickerbockers
New Jersey -- Clam Catchers
Pennsylvania -- Leather Heads
Delaware -- Muskrats
Maryland -- Clam Thumpers
Virginia -- Beagles
North Carolina -- Tar Boilers
South Carolina -- Weasels
Georgia -- Buzzards
Louisiana -- Creoles
Alabama -- Lizzards
Kentucky -- Corn Crackers
Ohio -- Buckeyes
Michigan -- Wolverines
Indiana -- Hoosiers
Illinois -- Suckers
Missouri -- Pukes
Arkansas -- Toothpickers
Mississippi -- Tadpoles
Florida -- Fly-up-the-creeks
Wisconsin -- Badgers
Iowa -- Hawkeyes
California -- Gold Hunters
Oregon -- Hard Cases
Nevada -- Sage Hens
Kansas -- Jay Hawkers
Minnesota -- Gophers
Texas -- Beef Heads
Nebraska -- Bug EatersComment
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